Sales Operations Manager (Maternity leave cover), based in central Manchester. Note - this role requires you to be in the office 3 days per week, with 2 days work from home. We source, structure and launch off-plan developments with developer partners, then sell them to a direct investor base and agent network. The commercial side of that is well covered. The legal and due diligence side currently sits with two senior people alongside everything else, which means partner vetting and contract review compete for time with deal-making.This role owns that work end to end. You will prove a development partner is who they say they are and can deliver, get the contractual position right before we go to market, and stay with the scheme through launch, exchange and completion. You will also sit between Development, Progression, Sales and Marketing, making sure what we have signed and what we are selling match. What you will do Partner due diligenceVerify the development team (developer, architect, contractor)Check proof of land ownership, planning permission, proof of funder and deposit protectionConfirm the freeholder and any differentiating SPV detailsInvestigate SPV directors for adverse reports or ongoing legal proceedingsReview financial statements and assess whether a partner can actually deliverRun AML checks on all development partners Development due diligenceLease details, construction schedule, short stop and long stop datesBuild and construction warranty documentationService charge estimates, confirmation of no ground rent, penalties for late completionHow and where funds are held, with minimum 10% deposit protectionHow the land was purchased, and whether any third party holds a charge over itCross-reference the scheme against current legislation, including space standards Legal and contractsReview draft contracts and leasesLegal onboarding of new development partnersInternal agency and development agreementsPanel solicitors and enquiries, onboarding client solicitors with Progression and flagging issues early Pre-developmentMeeting prep and DD ahead of developer meetings, including market research on the location and their stockPreparatory work on pricing and the exit plan for a new partnerAttend first developer and partner meetings in personMake sure notes are taken and follow-ups tracked Launch and ongoingContribute to client-facing assets (CGIs, brochures, floorplans) and check claims are contractually supportableSupport tender documents: sales velocity, sales proposals, marketing proposalsCoordinate with Marketing, Growth and Sales on launch activity and campaign feedbackProduce developer account management documents and quarterly developer and marketing reportsCoordinate and attend after-sales meetings with developersTrack exchange and conveyancing: average deal length, developer satisfaction, progression blockersChase developers on overdue invoices CompletionPre-completion prep with Progression, 3 to 6 months outConfirm when valuations begin with Progression and the developerPrepare valuation documents and reports for valuersHand over to Completions as mortgage and client management begins What we are looking for EssentialA mix of sales and legal experience in UK residential property, development or construction, or equivalent hands-on DD and contract review experiencePractical understanding of off-plan sales: reservation agreements, deposit protection, exchange, long stop dates, and what goes wrong between exchange and completionAble to read a lease, a build contract and a set of accounts and form a clear view on riskComfortable running AML and company director checks, and knowing when to escalateClear written work that a commercial audience will read and act onGenuinely cross-functional, and comfortable holding a line with a sales team that wants to launch on FridayOrganised enough to own document control across multiple live schemes without being chased DesirableExperience with new-build warranty providers, SPV structures and development fundingExposure to investor-facing or agent-distributed property salesCRM discipline, ideally HubSpotWhat we are building: The first end-to-end real estate investment offering - making the dream of owning real estate more accessible to everyone globally.Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. 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